Category Archives: Opinion

My recommendation: buy time and rebuild. Right now, the following phenomenon is occurring: Problem: Extensive deregulation coupled with low interest rates in the US caused the largest financial collapse in over 50 years. Reality: Government knee jerk reaction will be … Continue reading →

Everyone knows water is a problem. Everyone knows smoking is a problem. Everyone knows cancer is a problem. Everyone knows fossil fuels are a problem. The true grand challenges facing humanity are not obvious today. Here are some different ideas … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, October 27th, I will be speaking at TMT.Ventures`08 in Zagreb, Croatia. The start time is 4:00 PM locally / 7:00 AM PST. They may even be broadcasting from the conference site here.

Crayon Physics – Not out yet, but looks awesome.

While I was in Los Angeles to attend the X PRIZE Board meeting, I had the Tesla Motors Roadster #1 on loan for 36 hours. While at an X PRIZE Board dinner, a few of the other Board members had … Continue reading →

A lot of my friends view the current state of the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 8,451 as a great opportunity to buy. And, it may be. But, I do not share that view. Here is why… Not only are … Continue reading →

More to come…

There is a bubble in the start-up world today because new companies are creating real economic value. This differs sharply from the 2000-era hype machine, though there is definitely some hype today as well. Just look at my speaking schedule. … Continue reading →

Downloaded and installed SPORE on a Vista macine earlier today. The whole process took about 90 minutes. To be clear, SPORE is by far the best game that I have played in years. The leveling, or “stages,” are incredibly well thought out. … Continue reading →

All of the time that it takes to schedule things end up being a significant amount of the time that you end up doing things. Here are my new “freestyle scheduling” rules: Calling 1: No scheduling of one-to-one calls. Feel … Continue reading →